Archive for March, 2012
Off the Wire: News for the Canadian media freelancer Feb. 27–March 4, 2012
Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, publishing, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler? From Canada: Torstar reports profit jump, but outlook ‘challenged’ [Canada.com] Torstar book publishing revenues drop $5.1m [TheBookseller.com] To learn what works (quickly), Canada’s National Post dives […]
Fun, retro-style video from CMG drives home reasons to join a union
For those not yet convinced, this video commissioned by the Canadian Media Guild/CWA Canada cheekily illustrates a few good reasons to join a union. Produced by MyFilm Productions, with music by Incompetech, the narrative centres on “Jenny,” who is excited to start her new job, only to discover that she was hired to replace a […]
Posted on March 2, 2012 at 12:19 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: Canadian Media Guild, collective action, freelance unions, news, union organizing, video
